tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post375066275981585935..comments2024-03-28T06:15:09.730-04:00Comments on MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS: {Our Fragrant Hoya Wax Plants in October}Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-44224757370633171352014-01-13T23:26:07.298-05:002014-01-13T23:26:07.298-05:00Dearest Serena,
Thank you and yes, this is a true ...Dearest Serena,<br />Thank you and yes, this is a true beauty!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-32320739312737522142014-01-12T22:35:10.410-05:002014-01-12T22:35:10.410-05:00Really a beautiful plant, Mariette.Really a beautiful plant, Mariette.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181232663237052518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-57147408857489106962014-01-11T23:08:00.673-05:002014-01-11T23:08:00.673-05:00Dearest Ginger,
Thank you and you will own a baby ...Dearest Ginger,<br />Thank you and you will own a baby of this one; how about that? We will get a cutting from it and it's easy to grow, we got ours from a cutting as well.<br />Hummingbirds love them and so do we.<br />Hugs and love to your Bob as well.<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-86048562372117432312014-01-11T20:15:45.729-05:002014-01-11T20:15:45.729-05:00Dearest Mariette, This is a fantastic plant, I don...Dearest Mariette, This is a fantastic plant, I don't think I have seen this plant. Before I got to that paragraph, I was wondering if you cut them back but I do know now that you simply unwind them. Can they be purchased at a reputable nursery in this region? Our hummers would absolutely love these.<br />Love to you and Pieter, GingerSavannah Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696512605529986289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-53460811822715777932014-01-10T13:07:42.342-05:002014-01-10T13:07:42.342-05:00Liebe Elisabeth,
Sehr schade denn ohne etwas leben...Liebe Elisabeth,<br />Sehr schade denn ohne etwas lebendiges im Haus zu leben ist so 'kalt'... Diejenigen die dir helfen wenn du krank bist könnten ab und zu giessen, es ist nicht soviel Arbeit. Auch könnten Pflanzen mitgenommen werden zu eine Nachbarin. Du solltest auch positiv sein und nicht immer daran denken 'wenn' ich im Krankenhaus bin. Du bist halt mehrere Tagen daheim!<br />Lieber Gruss,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-77041850213817703742014-01-10T02:47:44.034-05:002014-01-10T02:47:44.034-05:00Liebe Mariette,
ich habe keine Hauspflanzen.
Wenn...Liebe Mariette,<br /><br />ich habe keine Hauspflanzen.<br />Wenn ich im Krankenhaus bin, kann niemand die Pflanzen versorgen.<br /><br />Alles Liebe<br />Elisabeth<br /><br />Elisabeth Palzkillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317485402480629093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-79595096503760011862014-01-09T23:00:25.595-05:002014-01-09T23:00:25.595-05:00Dearest Miyako,
Thank you and glad you too enjoyed...Dearest Miyako,<br />Thank you and glad you too enjoyed this sweet looking Hoya.<br />Too bad your husband has come down with some cold. Guess the emotional stress from the end of year is taking its toll as well. When we are under stress, our immune system is down and we cant catch easily a cold. Stay well, eat healthy with enough citrus fruits for getting strong and fit again.<br />Hugs and lots of love,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-53858501488059212542014-01-09T22:57:18.528-05:002014-01-09T22:57:18.528-05:00Dearest Celia,
Happy New Year to you and yours; on...Dearest Celia,<br />Happy New Year to you and yours; once more I guess... but we never can bless each other enough with happiness and good health.<br />We always enjoyed hoyas; for decades already and now we share them with the hummingbirds during three of the four seasons. <br />You see, even here we got an extreme of 35°C withing a couple of days; that is rough, very rough for any garden! Plants did not have a time to harden off... We will see what did survive this time; we're used to big losses!<br />Again, such idiots that write and even make a living off their crying wolf about Global Warming! Wish we could all deport them to areas where it is -40°C or less.<br />We went to Atlanta for two days and now I'm catching up at home and on my blog... But driving was fine, no snow and nothing only bitter cold and Arctic wind on Tuesday when the temperature never reached 0°C. Yesterday the wind was no longer there and it was better. Even in Miami they only had 10°C - go figure!<br />You stay cozy too and hope without the flu. Both of us get the flu shot and also against pneumonia and so far so good. I used Boroleum though for my very dry, stuffy and bleeding nose... On the plane I used to take that always with me; once a tip from somewhere that I took to heart.<br />Hugs and blessings to you!<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-52192696514110344822014-01-09T22:50:12.542-05:002014-01-09T22:50:12.542-05:00Dearest Maureen,
Happy 2014 for you and yours as w...Dearest Maureen,<br />Happy 2014 for you and yours as well. We're fine now, the cold spell is over for the time being and we will find out if our plants and shrubs survived...<br />Enjoy the tropical climate in your region, even if you also have a kind of seasonal changes; we know that from Indonesia as well. The difference in humidity makes a huge difference and can cause cold nights as well. In Indonesia we had frost at night high up in the mountains!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-4780190864354407602014-01-09T22:47:16.655-05:002014-01-09T22:47:16.655-05:00Dearest Munir,
You are more than welcome and I did...Dearest Munir,<br />You are more than welcome and I did it on purpose during the severe winter weather; it does cheer us up!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-528155020310206002014-01-09T22:36:46.682-05:002014-01-09T22:36:46.682-05:00Dearest Michiko,
Oh, we wish we could watch the hu...Dearest Michiko,<br />Oh, we wish we could watch the hummingbirds again feasting on the honeydew from those Hoya flowers.<br />Glad that you enjoyed playing golf again. Wishing you a good winning game of course and sending you sweet hugs your way.<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-89659212226216325342014-01-09T22:33:47.634-05:002014-01-09T22:33:47.634-05:00Dearest Elizabeth and Gary,
Likewise to you both a...Dearest Elizabeth and Gary,<br />Likewise to you both a Happy and above all a Healthy New Year!<br />Oh, this is really a very antique house plant and so rewarding with its fragrant flowers full of honeydew. The hummingbirds love them!<br />Hugs and enjoy the upcoming weekend.<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-86772296342192014142014-01-09T22:31:35.849-05:002014-01-09T22:31:35.849-05:00Dearest Jo-Anne,
Guess the Hoya is also as house p...Dearest Jo-Anne,<br />Guess the Hoya is also as house plant in your are available.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-77603092052155736452014-01-09T22:30:14.890-05:002014-01-09T22:30:14.890-05:00Liebe Traude,
So eine traumhafte Pflanze brauchen ...Liebe Traude,<br />So eine traumhafte Pflanze brauchen wir um uns durch die bittere Kälte (für unsere Gegend wenigstens und mit diesen viesen Wind) zu schlagen. Sie gibt uns Hoffnung dass es in zwei Monate schon ganz anders aussehen wird. Ja, über Schäden lernen wir est dann im Frühling wenn etwas nicht ausläuft... Es ist zuviel für Pflanzen und Sträucher wenn es in einige Tagen so 35°C wechselt von warm bis bitter kalt mit Wind dertrockent. Da gehen vielen schon ein.<br />Aber die Menschen im norden und Kanada sind wichtiger als Pflanzen. Da ist es eben sehr hart zum überleben in diese extreme Global Warming Situationen!<br />Sogar in Miami hatten sie gestern nur 10°C!<br />Ganz lieber Gruss und nach einem Tag schon wieder ein schönes Wochenende.<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-82096699354928198232014-01-09T22:24:11.136-05:002014-01-09T22:24:11.136-05:00Dearest Tamago,
Yes, it was very cold on Tuesday a...Dearest Tamago,<br />Yes, it was very cold on Tuesday and yesteday... We both were in Lawrenceville and we stayed at Hyatt Place in Duluth. Next day we went to Marietta first and than shopping at Costco, Publix, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Tuesday Morning and back home by 6:00 PM. Our felines were very happy they saw us back and that meant again some canned food instead of only dry food... Their favorite is chicken (what I cook!) and tonight I wanted to treat them to some Langostinos that I got at Costco's. I did stir fry them in the wok with some fresh kale and brown rice... Healthy food but only two of our felines ate a langostino. They would kill for chicken and would love for me to cook it every day! <br />From Publix in Atlanta I did bring back a white hyacinth on a glass. That will bloom soon and spread some heavenly fragrance in our veranda. <br />You stay warm too and be careful with this Global Warming don't over indulge in it!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-17911236175696518542014-01-09T22:14:55.932-05:002014-01-09T22:14:55.932-05:00Dearest Suzy,
Thank you, they are lovely and we lo...Dearest Suzy,<br />Thank you, they are lovely and we look forward to the spring when we can hang them back inside the gazebo. Oh, we are so used to so many plants and shrubs not surviving the extremes in our area. One day it is 80s and next it is only 5°F and it is just that shock without plants having the time to harden. Also those Arctic winds are so drying that the bark from young trees and shrubs cracks open and causes plants to die.<br />Sad and costly.<br />And all those idiots that still cry wolf about Global Warming...<br />Poor people up north and into Canada with such bitter cold for so long. Power outages and such are tough for dealing with.<br />Even for Miami having 50°F is unusually low.<br />Glad we could wear our real winter clothes once more, we had them for our consulting work in Canada and in the midwest.<br />You too stay cozy warm inside.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-80991723698742257102014-01-09T22:06:39.765-05:002014-01-09T22:06:39.765-05:00Dearest Dimi,
Thank you but we are fine here in th...Dearest Dimi,<br />Thank you but we are fine here in the south, it was bitter cold for two nights and Tuesday the day temperature never reached above 0°C but today was fine. Far worse it is in the north and in Canada, I feel really for all those people living there, especially the elderly, the children and the pets... <br />These hoyas are really antique house plants and they for sure are all over the globe. Very rewarding and strong too.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-55070165018279212102014-01-09T22:03:22.690-05:002014-01-09T22:03:22.690-05:00Dearest Jim,
Thank you, it is a joy for the hummin...Dearest Jim,<br />Thank you, it is a joy for the hummingbirds and for us it is eye candy too. Very rewarding!<br />With the freshly painted woodwork it even shows more striking.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-49739262140240564402014-01-09T21:57:53.542-05:002014-01-09T21:57:53.542-05:00Cara Rosetta,
Ah, questa è un'antica pianta di...Cara Rosetta,<br />Ah, questa è un'antica pianta di casa ma molto assidua con i fiori e forte profumati.<br />Baci,<br />Mariette<br />Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-83873952248115711522014-01-09T21:55:01.413-05:002014-01-09T21:55:01.413-05:00Beste Marianne,
Ja, dit zijn uitzonderingen maar v...Beste Marianne,<br />Ja, dit zijn uitzonderingen maar voor planten, bomen e.d. is het nét teveel van het goeie als je plotseling zo'n enorme dip krijgt doordat de wind uit het noorden komt met die Arctische diepvries adem!<br />In Miami was het ook maar 10 graden hoor... En dan al die idioten die het over Global Warming hebben! Onrustzaaiers zijn het die weinig bijdragen aan de samenleving. Ze zouden maar eens in het hoge noorden bij -50°C moeten overleven, dan schreven ze mogelijk iets andere teksten!<br />Wij hebben het er weer op zitten, we waren twee dagen in Atlanta en om te rijden was het heel fijn, zonnig en koud maar daar merk je in de auto niks van. Meer last van de lage zonnestand. Veel kunnen doen, we hadden een hele lijst om af te werken en alles is gelukt en ook nog vóór het spitsuur zonder problemen weer door die miljoenenstad naar huis.<br />Liefs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-74991241840565036242014-01-09T21:50:22.640-05:002014-01-09T21:50:22.640-05:00Beste Willy,
Ja ooit hadden we veel meer kamerplan...Beste Willy,<br />Ja ooit hadden we veel meer kamerplanten maar toen alles geschilderd werd ging de hele bubs er uit en eigenlijk hebben we het zo gelaten. In de lente, zomer en herfst hangen en staan ze in en rond de gazebo en in de winter gaan ze in het kasje. Wel veel werk maar je hebt er aardigheid aan en de kolibri's ook!<br />Ook nog een fijne dag en dan alweer weekend.<br />Liefs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-87570665110915544202014-01-09T21:47:01.294-05:002014-01-09T21:47:01.294-05:00Dearest Kay,
Thank you, they are beautiful and if ...Dearest Kay,<br />Thank you, they are beautiful and if you live in a moderate climate with influence from the ocean, you might be fine for keeping them year round. Here the extremes are too big for any tropical plant to absorb. We got -15°C and a couple of days later again 20°C so that is 35°C difference... with very drying Antarctic wind.<br />You are right, in the northern part of the U.S.A. and in Canada it has been bitter cold; so much about Global Warming! <br />We are fine here, just got to wear our heaviest sweaters once more... <br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-3545633128519429822014-01-09T21:43:30.932-05:002014-01-09T21:43:30.932-05:00Liebe Elisabeth,
Hast du auch welche Hauspflanzen?...Liebe Elisabeth,<br />Hast du auch welche Hauspflanzen?<br />Lieber Gruss,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-61964101021817101482014-01-09T21:42:33.682-05:002014-01-09T21:42:33.682-05:00Dearest Olympia,
Thank you for liking them too but...Dearest Olympia,<br />Thank you for liking them too but they make excellent house plants as well, for hanging from the ceiling down in a pot they do very well.<br />You too stay cozy, we are having already better temperatures here in the south east but as far south as Miami they had only 10°C!<br />Hugs to you,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-77130624988080897392014-01-09T21:35:16.558-05:002014-01-09T21:35:16.558-05:00Grazie cara e per voi e i vostri cari inoltre ti a...Grazie cara e per voi e i vostri cari inoltre ti auguriamo un buon 2014 in grande salute. Il tempo è stato freddo amaro per grandi parti degli Estati Uniti e del Canada e anche nel sud. Per noi -15°C è sufficiente, e considerando che sabato sarà nuovamente 20°C. Immaginate di dover colmare tali differenze enormi in un paio di giorni di piante. Tanto di riscaldamento globale con queste ondate di freddo estremi. Quegli idioti che fanno una vita piangendo lupo sul riscaldamento globale dovrebbe avere a spalare tutti che neve o affrontano i rischi per la salute potrebbe causare per anziani e bambini. Che è vita!<br />Siamo andati per un paio di giorni nella capitale, lo shopping, la mia seconda volta poiché il mio intervento chirurgico e ci ha fatto soggiornare all'hotel perché è troppo per un giorno. Guidando in questo freddo andava bene, era soleggiata ma martedì tutto il giorno la temperatura era sotto 0°C. Ieri era meglio già e oggi ancora meglio. Nostalgia per la primavera, ma ho paura che dobbiamo essere pazienza per altri due mesi!<br />Quei hoyas troppo sono eccellente piante della casa e fanno molto bene. Ho usatole per avere all'interno della nostra veranda, appesi al soffitto in vaso bianco con catene. Ti mando tanti abbracci.<br />Mariette<br /><br /> Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com